This document contains seven papers from the ninth World Conference of Therapeutic Communities that provide an international perspective on the therapeutic community (TC) movement as it is today. Papers include: (1) "What's Happening on an International Level" (William B. O'Brien); (2) "Therapeutic Communities of America" (David Mactas); (3) "Historical Influences and Evolution of Current Therapeutics in Europe" (Erik Broekaert and Catherine Rooryck); (4) "The TC in Latin America" (Juan Alberto Yaria); (5) "News from the Asian-Pacific Region" (Roy Johnston); (6) "The Future of the TC" (Mitchell Rosenthal); and (7) "Substance Abuse Awareness in California" (Chauncey Veatch, III). (NB)